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A photograph of Trump administration official Mike Waltz's phone shows him using an unofficial version of Signal designed to archive messages during a cabinet meeting.

Mike Waltz, who was until Thursday U.S. National Security Advisor, has inadvertently revealed he is using an obscure and unofficial version of Signal that is designed to archive messages, raising questions about what classification of information officials are discussing on the app and how that data is being secured, 404 Media has found.

On Thursday Reuters published a photograph of Waltz checking his mobile phone during a cabinet meeting held by Donald Trump.

The screen appears to show messages from various top level government officials, including JD Vance, Tulsi Gabbard, and Marco Rubio.

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[–] [email protected] 255 points 1 week ago (12 children)

The "TM SGNL PIN" message is displayed on an unofficial — and less secure — version of Signal created by a company called TeleMessage, which makes clones of popular messaging apps, but enables the ability to archive messages

https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-waltz-photographed-using-signal-messaging-app-during-cabinet-meeting-2025-5?op=1

TeleMessage is an Israeli software company based in Petah Tikva, Israel. Founded in 1999 by Guy Levit and Gil Shapira, it provides secure enterprise messaging, mobile communications archiving and high-volume text messaging services.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeleMessage

Let that sink in

[–] [email protected] 126 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Hello foreign intelligence agencies, would you like an easy way to intercept and read classified communications? Maybe just buy it off Mossad? JFC what is this clown show. Why are our intelligence officials even using off the shelf, or even modified, software solutions for communications? Shouldn't we have some secure messaging app and protocols developed here?

Am I missing something here or is it really this dumb?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Hostile intelligence agencies can have a little espionage, as a treat.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So these convos are backed up somewhere. Outside of government control. Great.

No wonder they moved fast to block any investigation

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's backed up to the Israeli software company that makes this unofficial version of Signal. Probably the only people it's less safe with than the Russians.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Noooo, it's not that they're guilty of anything... it's to protect from the deep state and the radical left commiefascist"insertbuzzword"s! I'd put "hey look at the bunny" but these assholes aren't even trying to distract anymore, it's just plain and simple corrupt government running for their own best interests while throwing out half hearted stupid sound bites to appease the brain washed.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cunts voted for this. It’s not like we didn’t know they’re this incompetent and dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And they'll still defend it too. Ugh

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“We are currently clean on OPSEC.”

"Only the best people."

These fucking clowns. I've lived through an awful lot of Gov't by the Stupid...

(Remember when we thought Bush the Younger was the dumbest president ever...??)

But this freak show simply outdoes anything that came before. 🙄 🤡 🖕

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I long for the Bush era and that's fucking tragic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 129 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How did this photo even happen? They don't use privacy covers? Who's running this operation??

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I have a polarizing filter on my phone, but that can be circumvent Ed with the right camera lens.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're not supposed to have sensitive info on your screen in public in the first place.

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[–] [email protected] 148 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

This is the dumbass that is running the operation. Well, not anymore. He just got fired and nominated for ambassador to the UN.

Seriously

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Talk about paid-vacation, I mean, paid-suspension

[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He just got fired and nominated for ambassador to the UN.

Wait, really? It's getting impossible to keep up with this shit.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's like every mind numbing event is endcapped with a stinger: But wait, there's more!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I doubt anything digital is private.

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